Balboa had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 6-4 to make it four. They lost 9-1 to the Lowell Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 back in April.
As for Lowell, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-5. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Lowell's part, Kaylee Kline spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 16 Ks. Kline has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Celine Chen, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in each of the last four games she's played.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Balboa will challenge rival Mission at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Lowell is set to take on their familiar foe Lincoln at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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